Earth reaches aphelion, marking farthest point from Sun in annual orbit
JEDDAH: Earth reached its annual aphelion on Monday, passing the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun…
In Photos: NASA Tests its Next Mars and Moon Rover in a California Desert
While NASA’s Perseverance and Curiosity rovers continue to do incredible work on Mars, NASA is in advanced testing…
New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world’s deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23…
Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business
TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead…
Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds
Deep in a limestone cave on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Neanderthals and the modern…
Nebulae, Comets, and Aurorae, Oh My! See the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist — Colossal
769 photographers and astronomers around the world, representing 66 countries, submitted more than 4,000 images to this year’s…
Webb Celebrates Fourth Year of Science By Showing Off its Cutting-Edge Cameras
To celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope’s fourth anniversary of scientific operations, NASA, ESA, and CSA have unveiled…
Within the first few months of life, every bottlenose dolphin invents a unique whistle that becomes its name for the rest of its life — and other dolphins learn that whistle, remember it, and use it to call out to that specific individual, making bottlenose dolphins the first non-human species ever discovered to use personal names
The proposition that another animal species besides humans uses personal names was, for essentially the entire history of…
NASA Releases Draft RFP For ISS Replacement Plan
NASA Releases Draft RFP For ISS Replacement Plan | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz…
Webb reveals why star formation halted in quenched galaxies- Earth.com
Astronomers have found hidden signs of past upheaval inside distant galaxies that shut down their star formation long…
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch…
University Team Proposed Retractable, Pressurized Tunnels for Missions to Mars
NASA and China’s national space agency plan to send crewed missions to Mars in the coming decades. Per…